Newsletters
The Economic Opportunities Program‘s monthly newsletters reflect the breadth and diversity of our work. We encourage you to subscribe to those you find useful and interesting.
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Job Quality Newsletter
What does job quality mean? — A curated collection of job quality resources on a specific theme, from our library and beyond. Learn more.
Resource Roundup
What we’re reading — An editorial take on the latest articles and reports that shape our thinking on economic opportunity. Learn more.
From the Forum
Employee ownership — Key moments from the Employee Ownership Ideas Forum to inspire fresh thinking and action around expanding ownership. Learn more.
Upcoming Events
What we’re discussing — A snapshot of public events and other opportunities to hear from our staff. Learn more.
Monthly Digest
What we’re doing — A recap of public activities from the past month, including new publications, commentary, videos, podcasts, news clips, and more. Learn more.
Job Quality Newsletter – Low Quality, High Costs
In this edition of the Job Quality Newsletter, we unpack why manufacturing jobs are often seen as desirable yet don’t consistently deliver on that promise, highlight research that shows how efforts to strengthen businesses can also improve the quality of jobs they provide, and consider how government purchasing power can be used to set higher job standards across the sector.
Job Quality Newsletter – Manufacturing Day
In this edition of the Job Quality Newsletter, we unpack why manufacturing jobs are often seen as desirable yet don’t consistently deliver on that promise, highlight research that shows how efforts to strengthen businesses can also improve the quality of jobs they provide, and consider how government purchasing power can be used to set higher job standards across the sector.
Job Quality Newsletter – Reflections Beyond Labor Day
In this edition of our Job Quality Newsletter, we share reflections beyond Labor Day and explore how good jobs can shape the well-being of workers, families, and communities.
Job Quality Newsletter – Rest is Essential Work
In this issue we offer strategies for ensuring that work provides the means for a dignified, quality life, rather than work itself becoming life.
Job Quality Newsletter – Strategies to Fix Work
In this edition of our Job Quality Newsletter, we explore how leaders are transforming jobs to prioritize equity, safety, and worker voice.
Job Quality Newsletter — Shared Success
In this edition of our Job Quality Newsletter, we share tools, stories, and strategies to help advisors and business owners take meaningful steps towards better jobs and stronger outcomes.
Job Quality Newsletter – Practical Tools for Better Jobs
In this edition of our Job Quality Newsletter, we explore new tools, resources, and strategies to advance job quality in your organization.
Job Quality Newsletter – Taking the Lead on Better Jobs
In this edition of our Job Quality Newsletter, we highlight leaders across a range of organizations who are championing job quality.
Upcoming Events from the Economic Opportunities Program — October & November 2025
The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program advances strategies, policies, and ideas to help low- and moderate-income people thrive in a changing economy. We hope you’ll join us at one of our upcoming events, which you can learn about below.
Upcoming Events from the Economic Opportunities Program — September & October 2025
The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program advances strategies, policies, and ideas to help low- and moderate-income people thrive in a changing economy. We hope you’ll join us at one of our upcoming events, which you can learn about below.
Upcoming EOP Events Newsletter — June 2025
Improving job quality doesn’t just benefit workers; it can also strengthen small businesses themselves and the broader communities they serve. Yet, many small business owners lack the resources and knowledge needed to improve the quality of their jobs.
Upcoming EOP Events Newsletter — March and April 2025
Join us on Zoom on Wednesday, February 26, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Eastern time, for our next event, “Re-Entry and Good Jobs: Building the Second Chances We All Believe In.”
Upcoming EOP Events Newsletter — February 2025
Join us on Zoom on Wednesday, February 26, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Eastern time, for our next event, “Re-Entry and Good Jobs: Building the Second Chances We All Believe In.”
Economic Opportunities Program Monthly Digest — October 2025
We are pleased to present a selection of our work from the past month.
Economic Opportunities Program Monthly Digest — September 2025
We are pleased to present a selection of our work from the past month.
Economic Opportunities Program Monthly Digest — August 2025
We are pleased to present a selection of our work from the past month.
Economic Opportunities Program Monthly Digest — July 2025
We are pleased to present a selection of our work from the past month, including videos, commentary, events, and more.
Economic Opportunities Program Monthly Digest — April 2025
We are pleased to present a selection of our work from the past month, including videos, commentary, events, and more.
Economic Opportunities Program Monthly Digest — March 2025
We are pleased to present a selection of our work from the past month, including videos, commentary, events, and more.
Economic Opportunities Program Monthly Digest — February 2025
We are pleased to present a selection of our work from the past month, including videos, commentary, events, and more.
Economic Opportunities Program Monthly Digest — January 2025
We are pleased to present a selection of our work from the past month, including videos, commentary, events, and more.
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The Power to Shape What Comes Next: Writing the Future of Work Together
We get it right when we focus on fundamentals: recognize that job quality matters more than job quantity; center care work as essential to economic function; build coalitions across labor, technology policy, and civil society; understand that flexibility without security is precarity; remember that workers are also caregivers, creatives, and civic leaders.
A Clear Path Forward: Catalyzing Success for Working Learners in Texas Nursing Programs
Forty-five dedicated leaders—representing nursing programs, critical hospital partners, regional workforce boards, and vital funder partners—convened in Austin.
UpSkill America & Guild Announce Third Cohort of Education and Career Mobility Fellowship
“We are delighted to welcome this new class of Fellows,” said UpSkill America Senior Director Haley Glover. “Supporting these leaders, who are joining a thriving community of alumni, to advance in their work and careers creating real value for their organizations and opportunities for their workforces is so rewarding. This is an incredibly impressive group.”
Of Interest
National Job Quality Practitioner Survey
We’re in the last month of our #JobQuality survey. If your org is improving #JobQuality, add your voice to this survey from The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program by December 31st.
Transcript — Backsliding on Child Protections: The Return of Child Labor in the US
The following transcript comes from our webinar, “Backsliding on Child Protections: The Return of Child Labor in the US,” hosted by the Economic Opportunities Program on November 19, 2025.
Job Quality Newsletter – Low Quality, High Costs
In this edition of the Job Quality Newsletter, we unpack why manufacturing jobs are often seen as desirable yet don’t consistently deliver on that promise, highlight research that shows how efforts to strengthen businesses can also improve the quality of jobs they provide, and consider how government purchasing power can be used to set higher job standards across the sector.